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There are 13 ways to get from Madrid to Lienz by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus bus
    3. Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain train
    10h 34m
    €69–209

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona to Venice Mestrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    27h 47m
    €219–400

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    31h 24m
    €537–958

  4. Drive  1,888.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Lienzcar car 1,888.3 km
    20h 28m
    €284–409

  5. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    11h 4m
    €136–451

  6. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MAD - BGY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Bruneckshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Bruneck to Lienztrain train
    12h 12m
    €219–511

  7. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane MAD - VRN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Verona - Aeroporto to Bruneckshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Bruneck to Lienztrain train
    10h 21m
    €219–461

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Tassenbach Bahnhofbus bus
    13h 11m
    €157–493

  9. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train
    3. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train
    13h 32m
    €126–326

  10. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MAD - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train
    4. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train
    13h 31m
    €156–350

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train 400
    32h 6m
    €241–361

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padua to Spittal an der Draubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus 159
    36h 8m

  13. Bus, train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Zürichbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    37h 26m
    €257–504

Madrid to Lienz by train, foot, and bus

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration27h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,644.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 34m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Lienz In Osttirol via Barcelona-Sants, Nimes, Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hbf, and Spittal-Millstaetter See in around 31h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Lienz Bahnhof via Padova, Padua, Spittal an der Drau, and Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof in around 36h 8m.

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